Paulus Hook and Pier 11 / Wall St.

Four dollars , five -minute ferry ride from New York City, and you’re in New Jersey. Of course, I really like NYC , but the Jersey City definitely has advantages : great view of Manhattan , which you can’t see from Manhattan obviously ) ) , absolutely no tourists, much quieter, not so hot , and pretty clean ( I didn’t meet any rats ). It has its own down sides however: – it’s not New York.